Georgia On A Fast Train
Life's Journey from Sharecroppers' Shack to Big City Dreams
Lyrics
On a rainy
Describing the weather as rainy
Windy morning that's the day that
Refers to the day of the narrator's birth on a windy morning
I was born on in the old sharecroppers one
Birth occurred in a sharecropper's one-room country shack
Room country shack
Describes the setting of the birthplace
They say my mummy left me
Claims that the narrator's mother left on the same day she gave birth
Same day that she had me
Suggests the mother's departure immediately after childbirth
Said she hit the road and
States that the mother hit the road without looking back
Never once looked back
Emphasizes the mother's decisiveness to leave
And I just thought I'd mention
The narrator mentions their grandma's old age pension
My grandma's old age pension
Attributes the narrator's current state to the grandma's pension
Is the reason why I'm standing here today
Grandma's pension is credited as the reason for the narrator's existence
I got all my country learning
Expresses the narrator's country upbringing and education
Living and a churning
Highlights the narrator's experiences of living and working in a rural environment
Picking cotton, raising hell, and bailing hay
Describes activities such as picking cotton, raising hell, and bailing hay
And now sweet Caroline
Introduces a character named Caroline
I don't guess I'll ever find
Expresses doubt about finding another woman like Caroline
Another woman put together like you all
Acknowledges Caroline's unique qualities
With your wiggle and your walking
Describes Caroline's distinctive walking style and conversation
And your big city talking
Further emphasizes Caroline's characteristics
Your brand new shiny Plymouth rag-top car
Details Caroline's possession of a new Plymouth rag-top car
Yeah it's hurry up and wait
Expresses the hurry-up-and-wait nature of life
In this world of give and take
Comments on the challenges of the world's give and take dynamics
Seems like haste makes for waste every time
Suggests that rushing often leads to wasted efforts
And I pray to my soul
Expresses a prayer or hope related to the passage of time
When you hear those ages roll
Refers to the sound of ages rolling (passage of time)
You better know I'm going to
Indicates a determination to claim what is rightfully owned
Get my share of mine
Asserts the narrator's intention to secure their share of life
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